The gas shortage.

[BenderSquatch]

glad i filled up yesterday!

Just hold of on that smoke puff on the way home.

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[Mickey21]

40% of eastern capacity is like losing all the oil flow for a decent sized European country. That’s like shutting off ALL flow in Canada at the same time.

I don’t think you’re giving enough credit for how many people live in the population area affected by this.

Not sure that is what he was speaking to, but seriously, they had an intrusion into their systems and as a precaution to something potentially a lot more devastating, they shut down their pipeline till safety can be more assured. The fact that those areas chose to have no backup plans for this very foreseen issue is much like any of the other shortages. A lot of people taking shortcuts to good planning and getting caught out. It seems to be happening a lot more lately that companies are feeling the pain of their own poor choices, more readily apparent in a global industry of uncertainty. These issues are only showing us the cracks in the system long since assumed were taken care of, believe me, living in Central TX during the last week outage of many resources only reinforced what I was already suspecting and aware of. And thankfully I was prepared because of it.

 

[vrtical]

Not sure that is what he was speaking to, but seriously, they had an intrusion into their systems and as a precaution to something potentially a lot more devastating, they shut down their pipeline till safety can be more assured. The fact that those area chose to have no backup plans for this very foreseen issue is much like any of the other shortages. A lot of people taking shortcuts to good planning and getting caught out. It seems to be happening a lot more lately that companies are feeling the pain of their own poor choices, more readily apparent in a global industry of uncertainty. These issues are only showing us the cracks in the system long since assumed were taken care of, believe me, living in Central TX during the last week outage of many resources only reinforced what I was already suspecting and aware of. And thankfully I was prepared because of it.

you got that right, not to get into details but assessments on national infrastructures and risks exist, but nothing gets done about it until its an issue. reactive vs proactive and comes down to pay now or pay a whole lot more later gamble away.

 

[PowPow]

This is the TP of 2021.

There isn't a shortage... people are just over-reacting!

If the last few years have proven anything, Americans don't give a F about their neighbors. I always thought shows like the walking dead or any apocalyptic movie were impossible. But man, last year certainly proved how quickly society collapses under pressure.

 

[gentlemanbronco]

Kinda shows how important pipelines are, huh?

Kinda shows how bad cybersecurity is with pipelines.....
regardless of pipelines, there's also a national shortage of drivers that is much more serious than a hacked pipeline.

 

[Bronco21fan]

Anyone else interested to see what this all electric lighting will be about next Wednesday I will be watching but something tells me this thing won’t be cheap

 

[NotaVegetarian]

Helped build that pipeline they can manually open those valves and move that fuel. They just want the price to climb. They are offering tanker drivers up to $14,000.00 a week

google it.

 

[MaverickMan]

This is the TP of 2021.

There isn't a shortage... people are just over-reacting!

If the last few years have proven anything, Americans don't give a F about their neighbors. I always thought shows like the walking dead or any apocalyptic movie were impossible. But man, last year certainly proved how quickly society collapses under pressure.

Especially a fat lazy society that flips out about cup holders!

 

[Mybbackpacker]

I k

Never understood why people don’t just fill up when at the gas station, you’re already there...why just put $20? Yeah i get it’s painful to watch it go beyond that, then fill up when it gets halfway instead of running it til it hits “E”?

I know your right, but I have been guilty of it before. It is really painful when it is on empty to put 36 gallons in. I just tell myself it is the same either way.

 

[MaverickMan]

I k


I know your right, but I have been guilty of it before. It is really painful when it is on empty to put 36 gallons in. I just tell myself it is the same either way.

When I was a 15 and stealing my stepmothers car in the middle of the night, a ford aspire, I once put less than a dollar in the tank. Cant remember but it was like 78 cents Alot of it is working with what you got left in the wallet. All the others are just dumb.

 

[The Memedalorian]

Everything is political, whether you like it or not.

Censorship is big stupid and a MASSIVE problem in this country.

Again, thanks for proving my point.

 

[Nickp]

I do actually enjoy politics in real life, but on this forum time and time again it just devolves, and then it’s time to delete comments or nuke entire threads which i prefer not doing. Also if we did allow politics I’d just delete people’s comments that didn’t agree with me and that just wouldn’t be fair now would it!

@The Memedalorian I get where you’re coming from my man but this is so clearly a joke. I will delete any comment about politics, doesn’t matter where on that political compass you are. Here at Bronco6G (most of us... still some stragglers need some reminders every once in a while)we have ascended above political discussion. There’s about 10,000,000 other places on the internet to argue about politics, and unfortunately due to the current political climate there just can’t be discussion without EVERY thread becoming political.

 

[The Memedalorian]

And my initial response was a joke, too.

@The Memedalorian I get where you’re coming from my man but this is so clearly a joke. I will delete any comment about politics, doesn’t matter where on that political compass you are. Here at Bronco6G (most of us... still some stragglers need some reminders every once in a while)have ascended above political discussion

 

[Nickp]

And my initial response was a joke, too.

The difference is that it’s a specific political joke targeting another specific group. If you said “hey I’m one of those people you disagree with and this is censorship” that would work fine. Mine is just joking in general and specifically about WHY we can’t talk about politics. Either way if you have issues with our policies about politics feel free to address them to me or @Administrator in a PM we’d be happy to discuss.

Also just something I’d like to add, people have been 99% politics free in this thread and it’s been a great discussion with some helpful information and some great laughs. If that’s not the point of an Internet forum then what is? Appreciate you guys for keeping things light hearted, we’re here for a good time not for a long time!

 

[The Memedalorian]

I'll try to be less funny next time.

The difference is that it’s a specific political joke targeting another specific group. If you said “hey I’m one of those people you disagree with and this is censorship” that would work fine. Mine is just joking in general and specifically about WHY we can’t talk about politics. Either way if you have issues with our policies about politics feel free to address them to me or @Administrator in a PM we’d be happy to discuss.

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